Quick Links, Jan 1-8

Vacation is going well ... have been tenting at the beach for 6 days, and will be leaving again shortly. Lots going on around the world, however:

2006 Projections

• Computerworld ... leadership, key challenges, key IT skills, IT budgets, project management, amd more. Computerworld


• Frank La Vigne ... RSS, OPML, SharePoint, Office 12, more. OnLamp

Positions

• Work is Changing, Rod's Take ... Rod Drury, CEO of Aftermail, writes about how his work day/week has changed as a result of a global customer base and new technology. Rod Drury

Vendor Moves

• Quest Buys Aftermail ... Quest Software acquired New Zealand-based Aftermail, a provider of archiving software for Exchange and other platforms. The Aftermail product captures email in a relational database, after which it can also be used in other applications. Quest Software


• Palm Treo 700w ... The Treo 700w, running Windows Mobile 5, is available ... at Verizon Wireless only. A GSM version is "coming". Palm. There are upwards of 25 accessories available. Walt Mossberg likes the existing Palm-based 650 better, as does Dan Farber at ZDNet, and David Pogue at the NYTimes.


• EMC Cuts 1000 Jobs ... EMC announced plans to cut 1000 positions over the next 12 months, some through attrition, some through direct management reductions. Boston Herald


• EMC Buys Internosis ... EMC purchased Internosis, a 300-strong professional services firm focused on Microsoft technologies, including Notes-to-Exchange migration. CRN


• Sendia in Australia and New Zealand ... Sendia Corp. expanded its footprint into Australia and New Zealand via a partnership with Smooth Mobility. BusinessWire


• Symantec Buys IMlogic ... IMlogic, a provider of management and archiving tools for IM networks, has been acquired by Symantec. Computerworld


• BlackBerry Vulnerabilities ... The RIM BlackBerry Enterprise Server has a couple of security vulnerabilities. RIM will address these in forthcoming releases. Computerworld


• Patent Office Rejects NTP's Patents ... The US Patent Office has rejected 2 more of NTP's patents. Final rulings are expected within 6 weeks. NY Times


• WiredRed Licensing Moves ... WiredRed licensed Web conferencing and collaboration software patents from Software Collaboration Corporation. BusinessWire


• WorkPlace Managed Client to Support ODF ... IBM's WorkPlace Managed Client will support the Open Document Format (ODF). IBM is seeing increased interest in standards-based office document formats. InformationWeek


• Orative Wins Award ... Internet Telephony Magazine named Orative's offerings as its "Product of the Year" for 2005. Orative